I went an entire evening without internet, and I have a lot of pent-up thoughts: Random Tuesday Thoughts
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 3:07AM 
I think you know what to do.
Wow, only two posts between now and LAST Tuesday. That's pretty lame. In my defense, I had a seriously sub-par mediocre post planned for yesterday but Mother Nature intervened and dropped a tree on the power lines. I think it's her way of paying you all back for the sucktastic summer.
I've never had my power go out like that before. It scared the shit out of me, because I heard a huge buzzing and the lights all dimmed and sputtered but didn't go out. Then half of the lights in the house went out, and I could smell something burning. Most sensible people, given that it was windy and storming out, would probably look outside, but next to zombies, my biggest fear is that the wiring in my 55-year-old house is going to short out someday and burn us to the ground.
(Except for the stupid dog, who will somehow escape the inferno and live to return and piss on our ashes for never taking her for walks.)
(Uh, I didn't say it was an entirely rational fear.)
So I did the grown-up thing, and called my dad.
Dad said call the power company. Duh.
Ever tried to entertain a toddler in a rapidly-darkening house? Yeah, I didn't even try. We left the terrified dog in the pitch black and went for a drive.
See, it's not totally irrational to think the dog hates me.
Disney princesses, "Keely" style. Y'know, if I'd thought of it first. I think Beauty is my fave.
The stretches Trainer Lady gave me to do for my back are helping, a lot. So much so, that on Saturday I experimentally weeded a tiny bit of garden - without pain. Holy shit! So I weeded some more, thinking the whole time that I probably shouldn't be pushing it, I should quite while I'm ahead, I'm being a fucking idiot. I weeded for probably 1/2 an hour.
Guess what I got on Sunday? Confirmation that I'm a fucking idiot.
Consensus on my totally informal poll (which I almost forgot about. Who's taking bets on whether or not I actually finish this little project?) was, shockingly, "trace my family tree". Which has appeal, mostly because I can do a lot of it without leaving this comfy chair right here. But...do you really want me to BLOG about it? Boooo-rrrriiing. So I'm throwing "see a ghost" in there. Or at least I'll attempt to.
I will probably drag FoN along, because I'm a big chickenshit.
Wow, I was a fucking idiot AND a chickenshit, all within two paragraphs. I'm feeling self-disparaging, apparently, so I'm going to stop there. Want to play? You don't have to say mean things about yourself. Or me, for that matter. Grab the button and link up!
Reader Comments (62)
Is it weird that the lights in my house just flickered? Only they didn't actually flicker cause I don't have the lights on (conserving energy during the day and all that stuff) it was really just two big shadows that went across the windows and made it seem like the lights flickered...and of course that could only mean one thing. Zombies.
Loving your randomness, I hate when the power goes out, and my house goes dark. All of the sudden my girls become inconsolable maniacs, who demand to be entertained.
I fear electricity also, but that is because I work around electric lines alot. I have hit them with machinery and it is scary!
I wish I had a trainer woman to help me stretch and pull things!
I'm wondering if a ghost didn't maybe throw a tree on your power lines just to mess with you. There's nothing worse than being without power, especially down here when it's 23235 degrees (Celsius).
Those are some princesses I could get behind, the rest of them make me want to hurl.
And I would have called my dad too. In fact, we did once when a plug broke off in an outlet and sent sparks across the room. He told us to call 911 if we saw fire. Duh.
My dog wouldn't be able to find our ashes to piss on...unless they happen to smell like bacon.
I think I like Cinderella and Jane.
when our lights went out we used to entertain our toddler the same way the Pilgrims did. "time for bed!"
Of course they would always wake up the same way the Pilgrims did... at the crack of dawn.
Lady, I doubt that you are a f*cking idiot or a chickenshit - but that may be easier to see now that the power is back on. Be nice to yourself - and that's an order!
whoever drew those marvelized disneys is very very good!
At least the house didn't burn down!
I always love your randomness Keely. I hope all is well at your house now electrically. I'm glad that your house didn't burn down and the dog didn't pee on your ashes.
Those Disney Princess are phenomenal!
Have a great Tuesday,
Raven
Those are some creepy ass princesses! I think Ariel is my favorite.
Maybe there's a ghost in your family tree? No? Well we can hope.
No power makes people cranky... especially the Princess Nagger.
Hey, at least you got 1/2 hour of weeding done... I ignored my weeds this weekend. I hoped if I ignored them they'd wither and die, but apparently they like that sort of thing. ;)
Happy RTT! :)
Yeeeeeeees! I am RTF finally. It feels so good. But um, wow. Ease up on yourself ok? The dog loves you. Calling your dad was the right thing to do. I still do it. And if you want to see a ghost, you and FoN should come down to CT and we'll do a late-night cemetery walk with Chuck-a-luck. Voila, mission accomplished.
Now go have a GREAT day. (Locker room pat on the ass.)
Came over from RxBambi. Love your blog. :)
Hey! I am so happy that you worry about wiring since I do to. It's a silent killer just waiting to happen.
It could happen tonight.
OMG! I mentioned Mother Nature in my RTT too! She's such a bitch!
I don't think my dogs hate me. Even though I usually call one of them Jerk Face. I'm hoping he really doesn't know what it means.
I love when the power goes out, especially when it's dark out because I put my kids to bed at 7:30 and it means I can try a lame attempt at a seance or romance. Either will do.
Lost Power on sat for like 20 seconds, during a huge moment of a college football game! Felt like eternity!!!
Because of all the wires being underground the house we have lived in for 10 years has only had the elec. go out once and it was for no reason it seemed .It was sometime after 9/11 and it really freaked me out. It stayed on through 2 minor hurricanes though.
And I don't like the dark or those creepy disney princesses. I don't like them that much when they are normal either. And stop being so hard on yourself -
I am lovin' those Disney Princesses, that would pretty much sum up how I feel.
Hey at least you got the weeding done...I would have done the same thing and as for the power. I hate power, I hate when the power goes out, especially in 100+ weather with no A/C. Power is super creepy to me.
I hate it when the power goes out just long enough to make me have to reset all the clocks. I am, apparently, the only one in the house that is bothered by blinking clocks.
Yeah, stop being so hard on yourself... you're still the coolest !
I hate those power outages where half the house goes out.
Of course the only power outage I experienced this morning was due to.. oh, wait. Not that kind of site. Sorry.
hello, random thinkers! mine's up!
thanks for sharing the twisted princesses. very cool. you always share the good stuff.
and good luck with your ghost hunt. maybe you'll come across an ancestor and he can just tell you all about your fam tree. 2 birds - 1 stone.
We had power out for hours here yesterday. Luckily I was with my laptop elsewhere. Hub was home getting the munchkin ready in the dark.